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By increasing access to affordable housing, we can: 🔹 Boost productivity 🔹 Elevate wages 🔹 Foster community development 🔹 Reducing Homelessness 🔹 Boost Local Economies 🔹 Support Education And this only scratches the surface! Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates and be a part of the transformation! https://hubs.li/Q02gCKhG0 #affordablehousing #multifamilyhousing #workforcehousing #economy

The House of Representatives is soon making decisions on topline funding allocations for the next government fiscal year. Congress needs to keep hearing from everyone about the importance of affordable housing and homelessness programs! You can take action by contacting your local representatives today and asking for the highest possible 302(b) allocation for #HUD and the #USDA affordable #housing, #homelessness, and #community development programs in the coming fiscal year. If you want to help, email your government representatives today and ask them to support funding for affordable housing - https://p2a.co/nliqghj Combating homelessness is a cause near and dear to us at Nginering. #USDepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment #USDepartmentofAgriculture #CriticalMissions

A recent Washington Post article sheds light on the severe shortage of affordable housing. As an organization committed to changing lives through affordable housing, we recognize the urgency of finding innovative solutions to ensure that America's working families have access to safe homes. The Biden Administration's $5.5 billion initiative aims to boost affordable housing and support community development, but it's clear that more must be done at every level of government and society. This challenge requires us to rethink our strategies, streamline regulations and promote new types of housing that cater to low- and moderate-income families. Personal stories from those facing housing insecurity highlight the human side of this crisis, reminding us that behind every statistic is a family striving for stability and opportunity. At Highridge Costa we are committed to rolling up our sleeves and working with all stakeholders to develop solutions that address these needs and advocate for policies that support affordable housing initiatives. Together, we can make a significant impact and ensure that everyone has a place to call home. #AffordableHousing #HousingCrisis #CommunityDevelopment #PolicyReform #InnovativeSolutions #HousingForAll #HighridgeCosta https://lnkd.in/e4vQEgrK

🎬🚨 Urgent ADVOCACY ACTION ALERT‼️ JOIN US...... Urge Congress to Pass a Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Budget by the March 1st Click 🖱 on the link 🔗 below ⬇️ to help us take action 🎬! https://lnkd.in/dpdXJUE Although a government shutdown has been avoided for now, Congress must come together to pass a Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget by the March 1st deadline established by the current Continuing Resolution (CR). As appropriators negotiate the budget, tell Congress to prioritize and preserve critical Housing and Community Development programs. Despite an agreement on topline spending between House and Senate leaders, there is still much work to be done to reach a final agreement. YOUR VOICE IS CRITICAL - tell members of Congress to prioritize key housing and community development programs to preserve rental assistance for families, investments in community development, affordable housing, and homelessness prevention in FY24. Click 🖱 on the link 🔗 below ⬇️ to help us take action 🎬! https://lnkd.in/dpdXJUE 🖊 Ivory N. Mathews, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) Legislative Network Chair

Too often there's an assumption that people experiencing homelessness need to jump through hoops before they're ready for housing. But Chuck Flack argues that this approach is all wrong. "Services tend to work much more effectively when someone is stably housed," he explained. In other words, housing isn't a reward for good behavior – it's a basic necessity that everyone deserves. Learn more: From NIMBY to Neighbor: How Community Engagement Can Help Solve Homelessness https://buff.ly/3vNQhFQ

Housing Action Illinois Join Us Today for a National Day of Action Demanding Increased Funding for Federal Housing Programs! Today, Housing Action Illinois is joining the National Low Income Housing Coalition and the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding for a National Day of Action to urge people to contact their members of Congress and demand increased funding for affordable housing, homelessness, and community development programs in this year’s federal budget, which is long overdue to be finalized. We are urging Congress to finalize a FY24 budget that includes:  Full funding to renew all existing contracts for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. Increased funding for public housing operations and repairs. At minimum, the Senate’s proposed $3.9 billion for Homeless Assistance Grants!!!!!!!!! The $20 million in funding for the Eviction Prevention Grant Program provided in the Senate bill. The House’s proposed $1.1 billion for Native Housing. Example of the Impact of Inadequate Funding on Illinois If Congress provides less than the estimated $28.7 billion needed for Housing Choice Voucher renewals, the number of households receiving assistance will be reduced during the next year. Regaining vouchers lost can often take years. In the current House budget, it's estimated that Illinois would lose 4,800 vouchers. In the current Senate version of the budget, the estimated loss of vouchers is 3,400. Based on the demographics of who receives vouchers, we know that families with children, seniors and people with disabilities would be disproportionately be harmed. People of all racial and ethnic backgrounds would be negatively impacted, but Black-led households would be harmed the most. Based on last year's federal budget, there was enough funding to support almost 115,000 voucher households throughout the state. How to Take Action: https://lnkd.in/gUSm4BAJ Contact your federal legislator today, by emailing or calling to demand funding for housing and homelessness programs at the highest level possible in FY 24. Add your organization to the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding's letter using this form. Amplify our messages on social media, on Facebook and Twitter/X, by liking and sharing our posts. #thankful #thursday #higherlearning #housingmarket #UnHousedCommunity

Gaining deeper understanding about community perceptions on homelessness is the focus of a Selkirk Innovates online survey that is now open to the public. Selkirk College is inviting community members in Trail, Castlegar and Nelson to share their views on current conditions, services that support the unhoused, the well-being of the unhoused population, sources of information about the issue, and overall community engagement. The survey is part of Selkirk Innovates’ three-year applied research project, "Bridging Rural Homelessness and Well-being: A Sustainable and Collaborative Regional Response," aimed at improving the well-being of those experiencing homelessness in the West Kootenay. Learn more and get a link to the survey at: https://lnkd.in/g8zxSvTZ

Legislative Update! This year’s #PABudget included a significant increase in the transfer caps from Realty Transfer Tax revenue to the PA Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund (PHARE). According to the updated law, the transfer cap will increase by $10 million over the next four years from $60 million to $100 million. This crucial funding will support sustainable and comprehensive projects to: 🏠 Preserve and create affordable housing 🏠 Reduce homelessness 🏠 Support community revitalization 🏠 Promote affordable homeownership 🏠 Address various unmet housing and community development needs across the Commonwealth This is a major step forward for affordable senior housing and community development in Pennsylvania. We appreciate the legislators who have supported this effort. #AffordableHousing

West Kent and Sevenoaks District Council signed their three-year annual partnership agreement last week, which outlines how the two organisations will continue to work together to provide homes and neighbourhoods people are proud to live in. Cabinet members from Sevenoaks District Council and Board members from West Kent came together to celebrate how working together at a more strategic level had delivered for the district. Looking forward, the new three-year agreement will focus on: ➡️Working together to prevent homelessness, through providing support to sustain existing tenancies and by working to rehouse people quickly. ➡️Working in partnership to better match available homes to current residents when their needs change so they can move to a more suitable home. ➡️Work together in delivering a place-based approach as West Kent invests in their current homes to regenerate neighbourhoods and develop opportunities in partnership to support local communities. Read the full story below https://ow.ly/5jSP50TT7pn